Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-11-10
The Doomed Aen Naturally De-
pressed, Though Endeasorlng
to Appear In Good Spirits.


The decision OF the Iuited States su-
preme court upon the petition for y writ
81 error IN the ease oi the Chicago anar-
shisis was announced last Wednesday aft
ernooR by Caiei Justice Waite in q long
and carefully prepared opinion. which 90
rupied thirty.Gre minutes in the reading.
The court holds in brief
Eirst-That the FIRST ten amendments
TO the constitution are Limitations upon
federal and not upon state action.
Second That the jury law Of illinois is
upon its face valid and constitutional, and
that il is similar in its provisions TO the
statute Of Utah. which was sustained in
this court in the case. OF Hopt VS.. the terri
tory Of Utah.
T~hird-That IL does not appear iE the
reeord that upon the evidence the trial
court should hs ve declared the juror San
lord ineompetent.
Fourth-That the object to Che admis-
sion OF the Johann Nest letter and the
cross examination Of Spies. which counsel
Ter the prisoners maintained. virtually
compelled them TO tstiiy against them
selves we're not objected to In the trial
court. and that. therefore no foundation
MAS laid fo1 the exercise OF this courts
Jurisdiction.
And fifth that the question raised by
General Butler in the cases Of Spies and
Fielder upon the bases % their foreign Ia
~tienaiity we're neither raised nor decided
in tho state courts aud therefore cannot be
considered here. The writ OF error prayed
for must consequently be denied.
There was no dissenting opinion.
HON rHE ANARCHISTS REeESFED THE NEWS.
When the announcement Of toe result at
Washington was feceiYed,a note was sent up
10 spies, telling hiEa that the writ had been
denied, and asking il he had any statement
10 make in regard TO the matter. spies
was sitting in his eel, buslly en-
gagged with some manuscriptz he
read the note and then returned il
with a short Il have nothing 70 say None
OF the other men would say anything. either
Within fifteen minutes after TIE verdict was
known eight on ten officers in citizens clothes
appeared Two OF them stepped quietly into
the Jail and the others disposed OF themselves
in the criminal court building and abou. The
premises The b&ilin at the outer IGOR lead
ing into the jaii court says he Is Instructed
70 admit no one, but whether this appaes TO
the near relatives of tie death-sentenced
men Is not known. The streets about the
jail are perfectly quiet. No crowds have
gathered and no incidents of any sort baye
as yer occurred The police are prepared
for any though tAey say they
have no fear OF an uprising or open vic
lence. Without any previous intimation a
a rule rigidlF GsDarring visitors from the
isil was quickly pus in force. and no one was
allowed to enter the building during the
afternoon except officers, reporters
and relatives Of the anarchists As
soon as the news from Washington had gem
orally circulated through the city there was
a rush Of miscellaneous people 70 see the
condemned men before IL WAS too late. They
entered the saerifrs Office in droyeE. but the
latch string had been withdrawn Loud and
long were the approximations bal the deputy
who guarded the way 20 the jail yard was
obdurate- Friends Of the doomed men bear
ing baskets of delicacies for them begged
admittsnee. The dEinties were passed in
but only reiatives gained entrance Sherie
Matson said:
TIE vislto Of other anarchists have got 20 stop
Henceferth the doomed men wiki not be allowed
TO have any more recreation hours Personally.
/ Woaid ike 20 grant them all the fsyors ] could.
but / DON'T think it would be wise 10 do 81. IL
may seen foolish. Sat / don't want these naen
TO cheat the g3llows by killing themselves.
Their friends might give them dsgxers or
poiscn- ard although j know thai II they shoulS
20 rrexeat Il. stiu / SHOULD BOT like TO have II
said that II l had attended 20 my duty the SUI
cides night have been prevented
THE VISITORS.
The FIRST OF these 10 arrive was Mrs Engel
There was a son Of scared expression on her
poor, worn face, and she moved about IN a
nervous manner. She brought q basket OF
toothsems edibles for her husband. and
Jzler Foiz took q chair from the office and
carried it out 10 the cage and placed IL for
her near the bars Lnggfs aunt and
young lady cousin and one OF mis-
fair admirers came next They were all
downcast. with traces Of tears on their
checks. but they had not been talking to the
reckless bomb maker five minutes before
they were ali laughing Frank Bielefsidt. Of
the Arbsiter ZsiiaDg. accompanied by a re-
porter for the same paper. came next
Shortly afserward. Spies two brothers,
Chris and Ferdinand. were admitted, and
they were followed by their mother. who
seemed to feel her sorrow deeply. Mrs Par
sons and her two little children came, and
with them a LAZY who is interested in The
work Of the Amnesty as sociation Every
one Of the prisoners had the setnblance. at
least, OF cheerful spirits Mr. Bielfeldt. after
leaving the jail. sand:
1t Is useless 10 ask these men 60 Sign the petit
ton TO the governor for their lives i have just
been talking to tbeBi and they laugh AZ the idea
- H4EltA1C1A. AI-tA[lAk4 Vi lAC Jay IL
scene at police headquarters The moment
word OF tie decision was received al the de-
tectiyes in The bailding disappeared with
Surprising saidenness As 10 what districts
or places they were assigned their superiors
were non-committal when asked II Is
known. however, that for some days the
men have had sealed instructions to act as
soon as The decision was received. I'VE will
not be caught mapping. was all the officials
would say. Besides the regular force The de
tective department. has beer largely REIN
forced from the outlying stationA
PoLIcF VIEWS
The general Impression among the poiice
IS that tie sentence wil be carried into effecf
Nov. IL:
II they are 10 be huag at all said Liet. Fitz-
patrick. they sbarld die on tia. DAY. The sns-
q had effect. ana would not oniy 20 a great ex-
tent lessen the moral example. but would entail
additional suspense on the prisoners.
That's So said another police official There
is no desire on The part Of the officers who have
suffered from the throwing OF the bsmbs % tor
tzre the murdereFs They OILY wish 70 see the
law carried Out
Capt Buckley said.
IT is rel ribntio for the murder Of the officers
whose wives are Eow widows az d children or
phans. ! trust and believe the governor will not
interfere
Hardly had Capt Back been apprised OF
the res-lt of bis efforts at the capital when
Miss Mia Van Zandt hurriediy entered his
office. and was Immediately admitted 10 the
presence OF her legal advisor. Her bearing,
as she gllded through the outer office, was
not that of a woman bowed In grief or
crushed with awe. Her figure was erect and
her face slightly flushed. and though The
least trace OF anxiety might have
iurked IN her calm. bright eye. IL was i'm
possible not TO observe Hazt her whole m.nd
wac bent pom ! practical object Her de-
meanor said. as plainly as If she had spoken
IN so many words, -lt is no time 70 " aste
precious hours IN useless waiting. Scme-
thing must be Let as begin this VERY
moment 70 think of what we can do and
SO she sweps OF dignIiedlr. and on her own
thoughts intent. 10 the sanecnns OF her
lovers interchangeable advocate.
WHAT al BLACK WILL DO.
After q brief consultation With his fair Wis
itor. Capt Black appeared
In rtew OF the information inst received
Capt. Black what cczrse Dc you propose 70 pur-
suef
Wei. it looks as II the only thing left fr us
is to appeal TO the goyerner. which. Of course,
You will need all the time that Is left at your
Yes Al matters have Turned out. the only
effect o. the recent proceedings has been to
denied rs a. once. IL would. of course. have been
Fave you any idea as 70 what course the
mgfesnenr for isefsfioning the governor viii
tQksf No definite Dtea Of action has beer ar
E1nse3 yet that ! kncH o. We shall decide e
rnplcly - may be fpoa our course aad pursue
= % tss best q Tour power.